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Rouhani to finalize rail deal in Baku visit

ECONOMY

Rouhani to finalize rail deal in Baku visit

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is expected to finalize a deal with Azerbaijan over the construction of a rail link between the two countries when he visits Baku in August.

UN slams Israel for Palestinian agony

PALESTINE

UN slams Israel for Palestinian agony

A UN report says Israel's occupation of the West Bank and its blockade of Gaza is the primary cause for Palestinian “humanitarian vulnerabilities.”

Bangladesh arrests 8,200 in crackdown

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Bangladesh arrests 8,200 in crackdown

Police in Bangladesh arrest some 8,200 suspects in a major crackdown on militants and other suspects following a spate of murders in the country.

‘US seeks a protracted war in Iraq’

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‘US seeks a protracted war in Iraq’

A political expert says the US does not want to see the Iraqi army defeat Daesh terrorists, and rather wants a protracted war in the Arab country.